Nissan 370Z Forum  

I did the spacer mod to the exhaust....

Yes I can afford and dump over 1000 dollars on some pipes to make noise and hopefully gain or most likely lose torque without any other mods such as an

Go Back   Nissan 370Z Forum > Nissan 370Z Tech Area > Engine & Drivetrain > Intake/Exhaust


Like Tree38Likes

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 05-16-2013, 07:47 AM   #46 (permalink)
Enthusiast Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: California
Posts: 487
Drives: Charger Hellcat
Rep Power: 14
ssmoked is on a distinguished road
Default

Yes I can afford and dump over 1000 dollars on some pipes to make noise and hopefully gain or most likely lose torque without any other mods such as an intake. But why would I do that when I can care less about the minimal loss or gain on my DD? It's not like im racing against other cars to work and store everyday day. Last time I checked the speed limit is 45.

For my needs from the Z is more sound so the car sounds alive. And the washer is more than enough to fulfill it. I'm pretty sure others that did the same mod feels the same way. Maybe they are just too scared to stand up for getting bashed and flamed. It not like I went in and drilled holes or put Walmart fart cans on the car like civics, and made you all "rich enthusiast" that mod cars properly look bad. Hell, bet most of you that actually bought pipes can't even tell the difference between my spacers and your 1000 dollars pipes on the street!

And I noticed everyone that talks down about this actually spent money on pipes. That just further confirms some of you are hurt that this simple cheap mod can achieve what your over prices pipes did in the sound department.
ssmoked is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-16-2013, 08:10 AM   #47 (permalink)
Track Member
 
Romulus1's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 691
Drives: '11 370Z Sport 6MT
Rep Power: 15
Romulus1 will become famous soon enough
Send a message via AIM to Romulus1
Default

Instead of telling everyone they're butt hurt you could Just take it with a grain of salt. You do realize you posted this publicly on a forum where you know people will comment both good and bad. I think we get it, you just wanted some extra noise and you paid $15 to make your exhaus leak for that noise. Some people want form, function, power and sound. Most of the comments were just suggestions or inquiries as to why you you went this route instead of some test pipes, not $1000 pipes. Some even asked for dyno to see if there was actual power loss I'm what you did. Yes, you will always have some sarcasm but rolling with it is better than being defensive. But again, to each their own, at the end of the day is your car and you do with it what you see fit.
__________________
11 SR 370Z Sport 6MT - Sold
03 Escalade AWD - Sold
13 Silverado LTZ Z71 Crew Cab
Romulus1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-16-2013, 09:31 AM   #48 (permalink)
Premium Member
 
SouthArk370Z's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: South Arkansas
Posts: 8,435
Drives: 2014 Challenger
Rep Power: 324198
SouthArk370Z has a reputation beyond reputeSouthArk370Z has a reputation beyond reputeSouthArk370Z has a reputation beyond reputeSouthArk370Z has a reputation beyond reputeSouthArk370Z has a reputation beyond reputeSouthArk370Z has a reputation beyond reputeSouthArk370Z has a reputation beyond reputeSouthArk370Z has a reputation beyond reputeSouthArk370Z has a reputation beyond reputeSouthArk370Z has a reputation beyond reputeSouthArk370Z has a reputation beyond repute
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by hrtbrknprince View Post
No offense to anyone but this seems like something a ricer would do to a civic. Not something someone does to a 370z .Especially if it isn't confirmed if you actually lose power. My .02
I prefer "ghettoish" or "Rednecky" over "ricer."

I did mine because the exhaust is way too quiet in the cabin since I put some GTMat in the hatch area. I lost a lot of feedback. I have my muffler guy looking for a more permanent solution but I'm not guaranteeing you'll like it any better than the washers. Oh, wait! I don't care if you like it or not. And I take no offense for exactly the same reason.
onzedge likes this.
__________________
Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub
Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma
SouthArk370Z is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-16-2013, 09:35 AM   #49 (permalink)
A True Z Fanatic
 
onzedge's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Battle Lake MN
Age: 64
Posts: 183,964
Drives: 370Z 240Z
Rep Power: 2684736
onzedge has a reputation beyond reputeonzedge has a reputation beyond reputeonzedge has a reputation beyond reputeonzedge has a reputation beyond reputeonzedge has a reputation beyond reputeonzedge has a reputation beyond reputeonzedge has a reputation beyond reputeonzedge has a reputation beyond reputeonzedge has a reputation beyond reputeonzedge has a reputation beyond reputeonzedge has a reputation beyond repute
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z View Post
I prefer "ghettoish" or "Rednecky" over "ricer."

I did mine because the exhaust is way too quiet in the cabin since I put some GTMat in the hatch area. I lost a lot of feedback. I have my muffler guy looking for a more permanent solution but I'm not guaranteeing you'll like it any better than the washers. Oh, wait! I don't care if you like it or not. And I take no offense for exactly the same reason.
__________________
Koni|Swift|Michelin|Motordyne|Berk|RJM Performance|Gates|SPL|Motul|Technafit|Ate Super Blue|Hawk
Tommy Kaira|Momo|Optima|Hella|Hotchkis|Red Line|ZSpeed|Stillen|B&M|H&R
onzedge is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-16-2013, 09:41 AM   #50 (permalink)
Base Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: san antonio, tx
Posts: 168
Drives: 09 Nissan black 370z
Rep Power: 12
SAmilitaryman is a name known to allSAmilitaryman is a name known to allSAmilitaryman is a name known to allSAmilitaryman is a name known to allSAmilitaryman is a name known to allSAmilitaryman is a name known to all
Default

Its your car man. Nobody here drives it but you. Ignore all the negativity. Nice cheap easy mod from the looks of it.

Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk 2
SAmilitaryman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-16-2013, 06:50 PM   #51 (permalink)
Track Member
 
mantella87's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 590
Drives: 2011 Z34 MT
Rep Power: 15
mantella87 will become famous soon enough
Default

ssmoked, your 370Z sounds nothing like one with a high-end CBE. It's obvious to me that you are insecure about this "modification". Stop comparing this to reputable exhaust systems. You put WASHERS in your stock exhaust and created a leak... It is more of an abomination than a mod. Get a real exhaust system and you will see why you are being made fun of. Get some ******* hearing aids, too.
__________________
Injen CAI | CNT Resonated Test Pipes | ARK Grip V2 CBE | Swift Springs | H&R 20mm Spacers | Ings+1 Lip
mantella87 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-16-2013, 07:34 PM   #52 (permalink)
Ronin Samurai - Assassin
 
Rusty's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky
Age: 68
Posts: 35,184
Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M
Rep Power: 2684437
Rusty has a reputation beyond reputeRusty has a reputation beyond reputeRusty has a reputation beyond reputeRusty has a reputation beyond reputeRusty has a reputation beyond reputeRusty has a reputation beyond reputeRusty has a reputation beyond reputeRusty has a reputation beyond reputeRusty has a reputation beyond reputeRusty has a reputation beyond reputeRusty has a reputation beyond repute
Wink

I didn't know where to begin. The washer mod won't fly in my state. It's an exhaust leak. Exhaust leaks won't pass state inspection. So......, but it's your car. Do with it as you please. Tell you this though. The older you get. The more thinking you will put into each mod before you do it.
__________________

浪人 - 殺し屋
"The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only"
http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html
Rusty is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-16-2013, 11:40 PM   #53 (permalink)
Enthusiast Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: California
Posts: 487
Drives: Charger Hellcat
Rep Power: 14
ssmoked is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by mantella87 View Post
ssmoked, your 370Z sounds nothing like one with a high-end CBE. It's obvious to me that you are insecure about this "modification". Stop comparing this to reputable exhaust systems. You put WASHERS in your stock exhaust and created a leak... It is more of an abomination than a mod. Get a real exhaust system and you will see why you are being made fun of. Get some ******* hearing aids, too.
you all need to relax the fvck out. its my damn car!!

here you go... yes you guys are far more superior than me and whoever else did this washer leak on this planet, and way richer because you can afford real pipes. happy now? did your d!ck grow a few inches? get a hobby keyboard warrior

btw mantella87, only 'insecure' ppl need to constantly put others down to compensate for whatever they are lacking...


i am so done with this thread. just want to help out other members looking for cheap sound and getting flamed left and right.

please lock it

Last edited by ssmoked; 05-16-2013 at 11:47 PM.
ssmoked is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-16-2013, 11:52 PM   #54 (permalink)
Track Member
 
mantella87's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 590
Drives: 2011 Z34 MT
Rep Power: 15
mantella87 will become famous soon enough
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by ssmoked View Post
you all need to relax the fvck out. its my damn car!!

here you go... yes you guys are far more superior than me and whoever else did this washer leak on this planet, and way richer because you can afford real pipes. happy now? did your d!ck grow a few inches? get a hobby keyboard warrior
I'm convinced that you're on drugs.
__________________
Injen CAI | CNT Resonated Test Pipes | ARK Grip V2 CBE | Swift Springs | H&R 20mm Spacers | Ings+1 Lip
mantella87 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-17-2013, 07:01 AM   #55 (permalink)
Track Member
 
Romulus1's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 691
Drives: '11 370Z Sport 6MT
Rep Power: 15
Romulus1 will become famous soon enough
Send a message via AIM to Romulus1
Default

Well that was fun
__________________
11 SR 370Z Sport 6MT - Sold
03 Escalade AWD - Sold
13 Silverado LTZ Z71 Crew Cab
Romulus1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-17-2013, 08:12 AM   #56 (permalink)
A True Z Fanatic
 
JARblue's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Austin, TX
Age: 43
Posts: 36,450
Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3
Rep Power: 2684440
JARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond repute
Default

Everyone just simmer down now. No backtalk! Simma downa!

This is a great, inexpensive mod that is equivalent to a partial muffler delete. It doesn't necessarily hurt anything (except possibly a little hp/tq). Anyone giving him $hit for not buying an aftermarket exhaust, (I'm not talking to the people calling him out for comparing it to one)

That being said, OP, to compare the sound to an aftermarket exhaust is downright wrong. As far as dBs go, sure, your washer mod exhaust is likely as loud as some of them. It may even be a little deeper (throatier) than stock, but they are very different notes. There's a reason your mod cost <$20 and aftermarket exhausts cost anywhere between $800-$2500. This is the reason you are getting flamed; if you plan to make stupid comparisons like this on the interwebs in the future, I would get some thicker skin
__________________

2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic | ARC | CJM | Ecutek | FI | Fujimura | R2C | SPL | Stillen | TWM | Z1 | ZSpeed |

Last edited by JARblue; 05-17-2013 at 08:14 AM.
JARblue is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-17-2013, 08:14 AM   #57 (permalink)
A True Z Fanatic
 
JARblue's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Austin, TX
Age: 43
Posts: 36,450
Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3
Rep Power: 2684440
JARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond repute
Default

And I was already but...

Romulus1 and elperuano like this.
__________________

2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic | ARC | CJM | Ecutek | FI | Fujimura | R2C | SPL | Stillen | TWM | Z1 | ZSpeed |
JARblue is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-17-2013, 08:38 AM   #58 (permalink)
A True Z Fanatic
 
Chuck33079's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Houston
Posts: 12,265
Drives: 2011 370ztt
Rep Power: 29539
Chuck33079 has a reputation beyond reputeChuck33079 has a reputation beyond reputeChuck33079 has a reputation beyond reputeChuck33079 has a reputation beyond reputeChuck33079 has a reputation beyond reputeChuck33079 has a reputation beyond reputeChuck33079 has a reputation beyond reputeChuck33079 has a reputation beyond reputeChuck33079 has a reputation beyond reputeChuck33079 has a reputation beyond reputeChuck33079 has a reputation beyond repute
Default

I don't see much of a difference in sound between this and a muffler delete. I'd say it was a $20 alternative to a muffler delete, not a full cat back. OP, if you're happy with it, more power to you. But you're the one who put this out on the internet inviting criticism and opinions. Don't lose your **** because some people don't like it. As long as you like it, that's all that matters.

As a FI exhaust owner, there is no comparison in sound at all. Maybe if you're just listening to youtube videos. Not in person. Nowhere close.
JARblue and Romulus1 like this.
__________________
2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent
Chuck33079 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-17-2013, 04:05 PM   #59 (permalink)
Track Member
 
mantella87's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 590
Drives: 2011 Z34 MT
Rep Power: 15
mantella87 will become famous soon enough
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by JARblue View Post
Everyone just simmer down now. No backtalk! Simma downa!

This is a great, inexpensive mod that is equivalent to a partial muffler delete. It doesn't necessarily hurt anything (except possibly a little hp/tq). Anyone giving him $hit for not buying an aftermarket exhaust, (I'm not talking to the people calling him out for comparing it to one)

That being said, OP, to compare the sound to an aftermarket exhaust is downright wrong. As far as dBs go, sure, your washer mod exhaust is likely as loud as some of them. It may even be a little deeper (throatier) than stock, but they are very different notes. There's a reason your mod cost <$20 and aftermarket exhausts cost anywhere between $800-$2500. This is the reason you are getting flamed; if you plan to make stupid comparisons like this on the interwebs in the future, I would get some thicker skin
I'm not really giving the guy **** for not buying an aftermarket exhaust, hell, sometimes I wish I left my car completely stock. But he compared his exhaust leak to some serious exhaust systems and said the people who spent money on them (like me) could have had the same sound for $14. I think he just needs to get his hearing checked, no big deal.
__________________
Injen CAI | CNT Resonated Test Pipes | ARK Grip V2 CBE | Swift Springs | H&R 20mm Spacers | Ings+1 Lip
mantella87 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-17-2013, 04:10 PM   #60 (permalink)
A True Z Fanatic
 
JARblue's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Austin, TX
Age: 43
Posts: 36,450
Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3
Rep Power: 2684440
JARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond reputeJARblue has a reputation beyond repute
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by mantella87 View Post
I'm not really giving the guy **** for not buying an aftermarket exhaust, hell, sometimes I wish I left my car completely stock. But he compared his exhaust leak to some serious exhaust systems and said the people who spent money on them (like me) could have had the same sound for $14. I think he just needs to get his hearing checked, no big deal.
I didn't call you out in fact, I specifically excluded you when I said "I'm not talking to the people calling him out for comparing it to one". There were several people that told him to do a real mod and get an aftermarket exhaust
__________________

2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic | ARC | CJM | Ecutek | FI | Fujimura | R2C | SPL | Stillen | TWM | Z1 | ZSpeed |
JARblue is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
DIY: Oil Pan Spacer wstar DIY Section (Do-It-Yourself) 44 04-23-2018 08:22 AM
Should I get the oil pan spacer Nabi Engine & Drivetrain 11 04-22-2018 09:56 PM
plenum spacer/ t.b. spacer jnaut Intake/Exhaust 56 08-08-2013 03:57 AM
more spacer help urdeliveryguy Wheels & Tires 0 03-26-2012 09:50 PM
[WTB] a pair of 15mm spacer and a pair of 20mm spacer scottnismo Parts for sale (Private Classifieds) 0 12-20-2011 12:21 PM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:25 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2